{"product_id":"9781848945777","title":"Tales From the Back Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen these captivating \u003ci\u003eTales from the Back Green\u003c\/i\u003e were broadcast on BBC Radio they were described by \u003ci\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/i\u003e as 'a vividly engaging portrait of a vanished city' and \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e as 'an engaging series fondly and wittily rendered'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow published for the first time, actor Bill Paterson's stories brilliantly evoke his 1950s Glasgow boyhood. This is a world of intriguing characters and extraordinary events set against the background of the changes and challenges of the post-war era ? the nuclear threat, the fading dominance of the kirk, Rock and Roll, the disappearance of the beloved trams, and why penny whoppers were not worth tuppence. As a young surveyor, Paterson was witness to the dramatic transformation of the city, as austere tenements were swept away to make way for new roads and high-rise blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eTales From the Back Green\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant realisation of childhood and youth; of memories Paterson describes as 'suspended in amber like Jurassic Park's mosquito, with its DNA still intact.' He wonders whether our memories change from grey to gold as the years pass - do we naturally recall our childhood as a time of optimism and hope?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153396613360,"sku":"9781848945777","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848945777_p0.jpg?v=1763754456","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848945777","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}